Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 24k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Silver Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 10k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Egyptian Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Choker Necklaces
Vintage choker necklaces are elegant, alluring and stylish. Cameos, pearls, diamonds and other stones can decorate these necklaces, which come in single or multiple strands. Whether it is a statement piece or a delicate chain, these short necklaces always stand out and turn heads.
The history of the choker can be traced back thousands of years, with Sumerian examples discovered from 2600–2500 B.C. They endured as a popular form of adornment through the centuries, and during the French Revolution they took on a symbolic significance. Women wore ribbons around their throats to mark the passing of those killed by the guillotine. Soon, the plain ribbons were adorned with small cameos and other ornamentation.
European choker necklaces gained a salacious reputation in the 19th century when prostitutes were associated with black ribbons tied around the neck, such as the model in Édouard Manet’s Olympia (1863). Queen Alexandra, Princess of Wales, reversed the trend in the late 19th century by wearing a large pearl and diamond choker, reputedly to hide a scar.
Fashioned from gold, pearls and other precious stones and metals, chokers continued to be worn into the 20th century, alternately statements of wealth and rebellion. They experienced periods of revival in the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s and ’90s for both men and women.
Vintage chokers make a statement with an unmistakable air of femininity. On 1stDibs, find an alluring collection of vintage chokers today, including gold, sapphire and emerald chokers.